The Eternal hybrid water system proves to be the best choice for a historical dormitory at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. Built in 1885, The Johnson House is home to 30 students and has five showers, 11 wash basins and a large laundry facility. Looking for an environmentally friendly water system replacement, the university chose to adapt the Eternal hybrid water system.

“Energy efficiency and reliability are my principal concerns when deciding on utility installation here at Oberlin College,” states Rick Gerena, trades manager for Oberlin College. “Our plumbing contractor suggested that a single Eternal GU32 could replace our existing storage tank system and be more environmentally friendly to boot.”

Combining the best of tank and tankless systems, Eternal hybrid was the perfect fit for The Johnson House. With the new Eternal water system, the gas usage for the dormitory has significantly dropped – using 75 percent less in the month of August 08 than in the previous year (Aug. 07), saving the college not only energy but dollars.

“This is a fantastic savings,” states Gerena. “We have a number of other buildings on campus that we are in the process of retrofitting, and for water heaters, I will definitely be using an Eternal hybrid.”

Eternal GU32 is suitable for residential or commercial use. It is one of the cleanest gas burning appliances on the market and its patented counter-flow technology maintains 86 percent efficiency. It is equipped with advanced multi-pass heat exchanger that delivers endless hot water faster than tankless units for multiple
applications at once.

THe installation at Oberlin College was completed by MyPointNow member Gross Plumbing Inc. of Elyria, OH.

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